Bobs Clouds Flashcards
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What are some facts about cirrus clouds?
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.apperance: thin and wispy
.second highest cloud type
.high clouds made of ice
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What are facts about cumulonimbus clouds?
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.type of cumulus cloud
.apperance: tall and puffy
.weather: thunderstorms or hail
.highest type of cloud
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What are some facts about cumulus clouds?
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.third highest type of cloud
.means fair weather, but could mean light rain or snow
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What are some facts about stratus clouds?
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.lowest cloud type
.sometimes known as fog
.produces rain and snow
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What is evaporation?
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When water droplets rise up from a body of water to the clouds
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What is precipitation?
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When droplets of liquid either fall as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.